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Norma MartinezThis week on Fronteras: A look at the history of U.S. efforts to contain immigration and drug smuggling with barriers on our southern border with Mexico. (0:00) Latinos say they continue to experience discrimination when trying to buy houses or rent homes. (4:28) In Albuquerque, the Pueblo Film Festival presents a more realistic view of Native American stories. (8:56) As San Antonio’s Tricentennial approaches, people are digging into their Spanish roots. (12:51)FRONTERAS: Border Wall History; Latino Housing Discrimination; San Antonio Ancestryhttp://tpr.org/post/fronteras-border-wall-history-latino-housing-discrimination-san-antonio-ancestry
96148 as http://tpr.orgFri, 17 Nov 2017 18:56:15 +0000FRONTERAS: Border Wall History; Latino Housing Discrimination; San Antonio AncestryJack MorganAn exhibition at the Institute of Texan Cultures honors those who have passed on. It's created by Artist David Zamora Casas, who definitely cuts a striking figure. When we met he was stylishly dressed, with a Salvador Dali-style mustache and wearing purple lipstick. His passion for detail shows also in his Time Before Memory exhibit. "The installation I've created comes from my Rasquachismo aesthetic." Rasquachismo is the cultural sensibility of the poor and excluded. Put another way: "The perspective of the underdog." The exhibit stretches throughout the first floor and is divided into three large parts. "The formal, grand altares of Mexico. The home domestic altar, and the cemetery altars." These altars-- altares , or ofrendas --are erected to remember the important people in our lives, a tradition seen most notably in Dia De Los Muertos . " Dia De Los Muertos is two days in particular. November first is the day set aside to honor the deceased infants and children. November second isInstitute Of Texan Cultures Exhibit Helps Legacies Live Onhttp://tpr.org/post/institute-texan-cultures-exhibit-helps-legacies-live
94280 as http://tpr.orgWed, 11 Oct 2017 14:26:37 +0000Institute Of Texan Cultures Exhibit Helps Legacies Live OnJack MorganThe Briscoe Western Art Museum 's Yanaguana Indian Arts Market will be filling their river side facility with art and sound on Oct. 7 and 8.Yanaguana Indian Arts Market Takes Over Briscoe Museumhttp://tpr.org/post/yanaguana-indian-arts-market-takes-over-briscoe-museum
93760 as http://tpr.orgMon, 02 Oct 2017 12:10:52 +0000Yanaguana Indian Arts Market Takes Over Briscoe MuseumJack MorganThe American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions helped dedicate four new murals painted on the overpass support structure of Loop 410 at Villamain Road, not far from Mission Espada .San Antonio Dedicates 'Four Seasons' Murals For World Heritage Areahttp://tpr.org/post/san-antonio-dedicates-four-seasons-murals-world-heritage-area
89880 as http://tpr.orgWed, 12 Jul 2017 23:29:46 +0000San Antonio Dedicates 'Four Seasons' Murals For World Heritage AreaeditorIn comics and graphic novels, Native American characters aren't usually very prominent. They're often sidekicks — or worse. But a new publisher focused exclusively on Native writers and artists is changing that. Called Native Realities, the company just released the reboot of the first all-Native superhero comic. Comics creator Jon Proudstar remembers the first time he saw a Native American character in a comic. It was Thunderbird, in the X-Men, and he was quickly killed off. Proudstar was 8 years old and he was not happy. "And for years I just lamented about it and said one day I'll bring him back," he says. Proudstar, who is Yaqui and Mexican, went one better. He created the first comic book to feature a whole team of Native American superheroes. Tribal Force debuted in 1996 — but the publisher went out of business after just one issue. "For years I kept trying to get a publisher, and nobody would touch us," Proudstar recalls. One reason? His main character was a sexual abuseWith This Publisher, Native American Superheroes Fly Highhttp://tpr.org/post/publisher-native-american-superheroes-fly-high
84874 as http://tpr.orgSun, 02 Apr 2017 22:03:00 +0000With This Publisher, Native American Superheroes Fly HighDavid Martin DaviesSegment 1 The Mesquite tree – easy to say it’s not a popular tree for Texas ranchers. It’s thorny – it hogs water – stringy with shade – crowds out grassland – and almost impossible to kill. But there’s another side to the Mesquite. It could be considered a super tree that have many positive attributes that benefits the ecosystem above and below the ground. And the Mesquite is also a super food that’s tasty too. Rodney Bovey is a longtime rangeland scientist with the Agricultural Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He’s written the book “Mesquite: history, growth, biology, uses and management.” It’s published by Texas A&M University Press. Segment 2 Across Texas there are some magnificent trees that have some odd features. They might have branches or trunks that suddenly jut out in 90 degree angles or bow along the ground. Some of these trees may have been tied down and twisted long ago by the native peoples in Texas. Long before there was GPS there were theTexas Matters: Mesquite And Comanche Marker Trees http://tpr.org/post/texas-matters-mesquite-and-comanche-marker-trees
79945 as http://tpr.orgSun, 18 Dec 2016 00:55:56 +0000Texas Matters: Mesquite And Comanche Marker Trees David Martin DaviesThe prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the Lower Pecos canyon lands of Texas and Coahuila, Mexico, created some of the most spectacularly complex, colorful, extensive and enduring rock art of the ancient world. Perhaps the greatest of these masterpieces is the White Shaman mural.Texas Matters: The Secrets Of The White Shamanhttp://tpr.org/post/texas-matters-secrets-white-shaman
78673 as http://tpr.orgFri, 18 Nov 2016 22:42:34 +0000Texas Matters: The Secrets Of The White ShamanRebecca HersherThe U.S. government has agreed to pay a total of $492 million to 17 American Indian tribes for mismanaging natural resources and other tribal assets, according to an attorney who filed most of the suits. In a joint press release by the Departments of Interior and Justice, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel said, "Settling these long-standing disputes reflects the Obama Administration's continued commitment to reconciliation and empowerment for Indian Country." The settlements mark the end of a push by the Obama administration to resolve what the U.S. says is more than 100 lawsuits totaling more than $3.3 billion brought by American Indian individuals and tribal governments against the federal government. The policy of reaching settlements on the disputes, some of which date back more than a century, is part of a campaign promise the president made to American Indians before he took office. "Few have been ignored by Washington as long as Native Americans, the first Americans. TooU.S. Government To Pay $492 Million To 17 American Indian Tribeshttp://tpr.org/post/us-government-pay-492-million-17-american-indian-tribes
76257 as http://tpr.orgTue, 27 Sep 2016 20:57:00 +0000U.S. Government To Pay $492 Million To 17 American Indian TribesClaudio SanchezNative American students make up only 1.1 percent of the nation's high school population. And in college, the number is even smaller. More than any other ethnic or racial group, they're the least likely to have access to college prep or advanced placement courses. Many get little or no college counseling at all. In 1998, College Horizons , a small nonprofit based in New Mexico, set out to change that through five-day summer workshops on admissions, financial aid and the unique challenges they'll face on campus. Its director, Carmen Lopez, sat down with NPR to talk about the obstacles that bright, talented Native students face. You say there's an implicit bias among college admissions officials who seldom, if ever, deal with Native American students. Is that why you've partnered with 50 top-tier institutions, to "educate them" by inviting them to the student retreats? Something happens when you're sitting face to face with a teenage Native student and you're hearing their story. We giveHelping College-Bound Native Americans Beat The Oddshttp://tpr.org/post/helping-college-bound-native-americans-beat-odds
74228 as http://tpr.orgMon, 15 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000Helping College-Bound Native Americans Beat The OddsHannah McBrideFrom Texas Standard: They called it "Operation Powwow" — back in 2006, a federal agent went undercover to raid a tribal ceremony.It ended with threats of prison time and fines for tribe members participating in the powwow. The crime? Using eagle feathers without a permit. But now the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas has won a decade-longlegal battle over use of the feathers,what the tribe considers to be a victory for religious liberty. A Native Texas Tribe Now Has Legal Eagle Feathershttp://tpr.org/post/native-texas-tribe-now-has-legal-eagle-feathers
71402 as http://tpr.orgMon, 20 Jun 2016 19:12:31 +0000A Native Texas Tribe Now Has Legal Eagle FeatherseditorCody Pedersen and his wife, Inyan, know that in an emergency they will have to wait for help to arrive. Cody, 29, and his family live in Cherry Creek, a Native American settlement within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in north central South Dakota. The reservation is bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined. But Cherry Creek has no general store, no gas station and few jobs. When Inyan, 34, was preparing to give birth to her two youngest children, doctors scheduled her to have cesarean sections in a hospital rather than having her wait until she was in labor to come in. In January, Cody was stabbed in the neck. It took an ambulance two hours to arrive. A 17-mile gravel road in Cherry Creek connects to a better road that eventually leads to Eagle Butte, the largest town on the reservation and home to just over 1,300 people. That's where the closest doctors are. When Cody runs out of gas money, he has to pay $40 to a neighbor to take him to the health center in Eagle Butte.For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Awayhttp://tpr.org/post/native-americans-health-care-long-hard-road-away-0
68108 as http://tpr.orgWed, 13 Apr 2016 11:30:00 +0000For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road AwayeditorFrank Waln On Understanding The Native American Experience Through Hip Hophttp://tpr.org/post/frank-waln-understanding-native-american-experience-through-hip-hop
67688 as http://tpr.orgWed, 06 Apr 2016 18:24:51 +0000Frank Waln On Understanding The Native American Experience Through Hip HopeditorJoe Medicine Crow, Last War Chief Of Crow Nation, Dies At 102http://tpr.org/post/joe-medicine-crow-last-war-chief-crow-nation-dies-102
67595 as http://tpr.orgMon, 04 Apr 2016 20:03:00 +0000Joe Medicine Crow, Last War Chief Of Crow Nation, Dies At 102David Martin DaviesIt’s the most misunderstood cactus in Texas – Peyote. For thousands of years before the arrival of the European it was a sacred plant for the original peoples of North America. But today it remains an illegal controlled substance and the future of peyote is in doubt. In American popular culture, peyote is a substance that is linked to the mystical – metaphysical and the bizarre. In the most recent edition of the video game Grand Theft Auto the player seeks out peyote plants and gets the virtual experience of grand hallucinations and animal vision quests. That’s not what peyote is about. Anthropologist Stacy Schaefer has spent her career studying peyote and the native people’s connection to it. She is a professor emerita of anthropology at California State University, Chico, and s he has written the book “Amada’s Blessings from the Peyote Gardens of South Texas.” It’s published by the University of New Mexico Press.Texas Matters: Understanding Peyotehttp://tpr.org/post/texas-matters-understanding-peyote
65698 as http://tpr.orgFri, 26 Feb 2016 19:39:36 +0000Texas Matters: Understanding PeyoteShelley D. KoflerThis week on Fronteras : --Pope Francis travels a migrant’s path in Mexico, ending up in Ciudad Juarez, a city where some have felt hopeless. --In New Mexico, Native Americans finally are regaining some of their conquered ancestral lands. --Texas Republicans are worried about winning their share of the Latino presidential primary vote on Super Tuesday. -- A San Diego program serves as a catalyst, encouraging immigrant parents to finish their education. --Racial slurs prompt Texas A&M officials to apologize to some Dallas students. --Special centers are helping homeless students in Dallas. Thousands Turn Out For Pope Francis In Juarez Migrants fleeing violence and deprivation were the focus of Pope Francis’s trip to Mexico this week. His last stop was Ciudad Juarez on the border across from El Paso. An estimated 70,000 people turned out along the pope's motorcade route in Juarez, a city trying to recover from drug war violence. It was an emotional journey for Pope Francis as well asOn Fronteras: Pope Brings Hope To Juarez, Native Americans Reclaim Ancestral Lands http://tpr.org/post/fronteras-pope-brings-hope-juarez-native-americans-reclaim-ancestral-lands
65364 as http://tpr.orgSat, 20 Feb 2016 01:37:03 +0000On Fronteras: Pope Brings Hope To Juarez, Native Americans Reclaim Ancestral Lands Nathan ConeClassical music has borrowed from folk melodies for centuries, but when it comes to American heritage, you’re more likely to find music based on blues, jazz, or rural Appalachia than the original sounds of the continent—songs and melodies of Native Americans. Two new albums approach Native American sounds from different angles, and both are worth examination. Around the two decades on either side of the year 1900, it was fashionable for the arts to record the lives of Native Americans. Some of the earliest films in existence document Native American life. As the frontier dwindled away and Native Americans were shuttled off to reservations, there was a burst of creative activity meant to document the lives of Native Americans. As pianist and scholar Stephanie Bruning observes in her well-written liner notes to her new compact disc, The Indian Character Piece , the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago provided a major opportunity for composers to see and hear Native melodies. AntoninA Rarely Explored Branch Of Classical Music's Tree: Native American Musichttp://tpr.org/post/rarely-explored-branch-classical-musics-tree-native-american-music
64046 as http://tpr.orgTue, 26 Jan 2016 05:39:17 +0000A Rarely Explored Branch Of Classical Music's Tree: Native American MusiceditorThe bucolic Capay Valley is about an hour outside Sacramento, Calif., and its ranches, alfalfa fields and small, organic produce farms have earned it a reputation as an agricultural gem. It's pretty serene, except for the cacophony inside the valley's most lucrative business, the Cache Creek Casino. That casino — and the huge crowds it attracts on any given night — has been a source of tension between local farmers and the tiny California Indian tribe which runs it, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. But it's because of the casino's success that the Yocha Dehe can fund its newest venture, across the highway: the tribe's own brand of olive oil — bottled in a state-of-the-art facility. It's harvest time, and at one small farm in the valley, workers rake olives off branches on to a net which they dump into bins. The fruit is trucked just down the road and pressed into oil at the Yocha Dehe's olive mill, in equipment imported from Florence, Italy. About 40 growers from the region process theirNative American Tribe Bets On Olive Oilhttp://tpr.org/post/native-american-tribe-bets-olive-oil
61266 as http://tpr.orgSun, 29 Nov 2015 11:21:00 +0000Native American Tribe Bets On Olive OilLaurel MoralesNative American youth living on reservations can often face an overwhelming array of challenges, including poverty, addiction and abuse. Partly because of hurdles, high school dropout rates and suicides are far higher on reservations than the national average. At a time when native teens are desperate for guidance, siblings from one Navajo family are mentoring them, helping them find their own way in traditional culture, contemporary music and — eventually — careers on and off the reservation. Clayson, Jeneda and Klee Benally grew up on Black Mesa in northern Arizona, a place at the center of a land dispute between a coal mining company and the Navajo and Hopi tribes. The children of a traditional healer, they grew up protesting the coal mine and couldn't ignore what they saw as oppression and abuse of power. So they formed a punk rock group in the early '90s called Blackfire . "There was a lot of anger," Clayson recalls. Starting the band and performing was a way of "channeling thatBringing Music And A Message Of Hope To Native American Youthhttp://tpr.org/post/bringing-music-and-message-hope-native-american-youth
51937 as http://tpr.orgSun, 31 May 2015 21:46:00 +0000Bringing Music And A Message Of Hope To Native American YouthKrishnadev CalamurNative American actors have walked off the set of an Adam Sandler movie that they say insults their culture. Most of the dozen Native American actors who walked off Wednesday were from the Navajo nation, the Indian Country Today Media Network reported . They said that the script for The Ridiculous Six , an apparent spoof of the classic Western The Magnificent Seven , insults native women and elders, as well as Apaches. Here's more: "The examples of disrespect included Native women's names such as Beaver's Breath and No Bra, an actress portraying an Apache woman squatting and urinating while smoking a peace pipe, and feathers inappropriately positioned on a teepee." Loren Anthony, one of the actors who left the set, told the Indian media network that he had initially refused to do the film, but then agreed to do it when he was told the producers had hired a cultural consultant. But, he said, "on Monday things started getting weird on the set." He said costumes for Apache were incorrectNative American Actors Walk Off The Set Of Adam Sandler Comedyhttp://tpr.org/post/native-american-actors-walk-set-adam-sandler-comedy
49874 as http://tpr.orgFri, 24 Apr 2015 14:43:00 +0000Native American Actors Walk Off The Set Of Adam Sandler ComedyJack MorganOn Saturday there’s a Fiesta event that weather won’t likely affect. And it’s one of the Fiesta’s unique get-togethers. It’s called the United San Antonio Pow Wow. What to expect at a Pow Wow? "You can expect a lot of things including dancing, including different styles of dance and exhibitions.” Erwin De Luna is the President of the United San Antonio Pow Wow, which is an official Fiesta event. “It’s free admission, open to the public. We do a lot of things culturally together, and we like to share our cultures with others. We have to dispel a lot of the stereotypes, like we still live in teepees or we live in hogans or that all of us live on reservations, which is not the case. There’s no other festival that will showcase who we are as American Indian people” If you think of Native Americans as a tiny percentage of Texans, well, you’re mistaken. “Based on the last census that came out, Texas went from the eighth largest population of American Indians to the fourth in the UnitedUnited San Antonio Pow Wow: Native American Culture And Dancehttp://tpr.org/post/united-san-antonio-pow-wow-native-american-culture-and-dance-0
49491 as http://tpr.orgSat, 18 Apr 2015 14:18:02 +0000United San Antonio Pow Wow: Native American Culture And Dance